Modern Antarctica is a frozen desert, largely devoid of life. But this wasn't always the case. Ninety million years ago, it ...

Warming ocean waters are melting Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf at accelerating rates, highlighting a climate-driven trend with ...

The discovery of amber in Antarctica has been reported for the first time, as detailed in a recent study published in ...

While many wouldn't consider the Arctic one of the world's most unusual places with unexplained phenomena, we still don't ...

Along with fossils of roots, pollen, and spores, the amber provides some of the best evidence yet that a mid-Cretaceous, ...

Today, Antarctica is a huge frozen continent, though it was once temperate enough to be covered in swampy forests. Now, a team of scientists has discovered fossilized tree resin—amber—on the continent ...

Discover how data from a ‘lost’ Seaglider unveils new insights into Antarctic ice melting and climate change impacts.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide was high in the Cretaceous, making the world in general a warmer place. Moreover, the lack of an ...

For the first time, scientists have discovered amber in Antarctica, marking the southernmost amber find in the world. A team ...

For the first time in history, scientists have found amber fragments in Antarctica, thus closing one of the few remaining ...

Researchers analyze Antarctic amber fragments, offering a glimpse into the ancient forests and climate conditions of the ...

Until recently, a gap existed in the world map of amber discoveries: the Antarctic continent. But that gap has finally been ...